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The Paris News from Paris, Texas • Page 5

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The Paris Newsi
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Paris, Texas
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THI EAtIS HKfrVS, WtPNBOAY. JUNf 1999 High School Grads Seeking Jobs Are On Increase Here High school graduates applying for temporary or permanent jobs are increasing steadily each year in Paris and an increase ii noted especially during the first part of June. This observation was made by Mrs. Fay Boyd, manager of the local office of the Texas Employment Commission. Mrs.

Boyd pointed out that the type placement of students graduated from high school depends BLOSSOM Paris Service Visiting Mrs. A. C. May were Mr. and Mrs.

C. P. MeCormick on Sweetwater, Mrs. W. R.

Mann and son of Odessa, Dell Greer of Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs. Jack May and. children of Texas City, Mr. and Mrs, Malcolm May and son, Terry, of Hosston, Robert May of Greenwood, Mrs.

Irene of Mena, Mrs. E. G. Guest of San Angelo, Mr. 'and Mrs.

Herman Guest and Mrs. Jess Watkins and son of Bogata and Mr. and Mrs. E. P.

Reece of Paris, joined by these Blossom residents: Mr. and Mrs. Jess Reasoner, Mr. and Mrs. George May, Mr.

and Mrs. Lon May, Carl May and T. L. Drunnon. Mrs.

C. M. Maddux is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Billy Wiley and children in Ohicopee Falls.

Mass. Spending the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Woodard and son Mrs. Travis Slusher and sons, Miss Brenda Woodard and Jackie Woodard of Dallas, Mr.

and Mrs. Billy Wilson of Midland, and Gerald Mazy of Tulsa, Mrs. Mazy and children remaining for a longer visit wi.h her parents. Rex Williams has returned to Dallas after visiting his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Williams.

Miss Dollins Womack, teacher In the public schools of Gainesville, is home for the summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Eades with their guests, Mr. and Mrs.

Hugh Eades of Kilgore. visited the men's mother, Mrs. Lula Eades, and Mr. and Mrs. Grover Graham in Denton.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lyday and children of El Paso visited Mrs. Lyday's grandmother, Mrs. John Carter and other relatives.

Mrs. B. F. Gable of Dallas has returned after visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Reginal Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Garrett. Other visitors in the Garrett home were Mr. and Mrs.

Elic Baker of Hooks. Mr. and Mrs. Don Cole and sons of Lubbock are visiting Mrs. Lara Hamilton, and othe relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McAfee have returned from Van where they visited Mr.

and James Murphy and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pratt and of LaMarque are here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Porter. is permanent or temporary employment. "We encourage students to return to school," stated, "but if they have decided definitely against further school! we try to pitct them hv jobs which will offer the best Maurice Acers, TEC commissioner, stated recently high school graduates who intend to go on to a college or a university will, have a harder time finding temporary -jobs than those who do not plan on further education -and who will be seeking permanent jobs." Mrs. Boyd, commenting on Acers statement, said that students seeking employment would also find true in the Paris area. Graduates not returning school and seelring permanent employment are.

often offered opportunities in manufacturing, managerial training and others of permanent nature, 'while those who plan to return to school in -the fall are very often content to accept positions of more variety'and are often placed'in construction, maintenance, service stations and other short-time jobs. "The young girl graduate seeking, summer employment is often placed in a clerical or sales position. This type employment is sometimes offered for only the 'summer months and gives experience' which will be helpful in the future," Mrs. Boyd explained; She also pointed out that the opportunities for the girl; graduate not returning to school were better than those of the one planning to return. The summer-time job seeker can afford to take the first job that comes along, according to Acers.

He, however, encourages the school graduate to consider long range possibilities of any job offered. "Youngsters will try to latch on to a high paying job with ho long range future, rather than accept a smaller salary to start but offering promotional opportunities unlimited." graduate applying for a position at' the local 'TEC given the opportunity of taking an aptitude' test upon request which will determine the individual field in which he is best suited. Job opportunities are not necessarily limited to the Paris area, according Patient Is Locked In Doctor's Office GREELEY, Colo. patient, forgotten in an examination room, needed police help get out of a doctor's office after closing time Monday. The doctor and his nurse each thought'the other had dismissed the patient, who called police from inside the locked office.

Patrolmen summoned the nurse wholly on whether the job seeker I who opened the door. to Mrs. Boyd. "There can be no doubt that for the foreseeable future our complex business and industrial world will require not only the highly skilled artisan and craftsman, but competent, technically trained engineers, scientists, chemists and business executives," Acers aid. Local TEC offices in 89 Texas towns and cities are now actively engaged in a program for placing high school graduates in perm anent and temporary jobs.

"In this manner there will be one central location in each city where the jobs can be properly classified and the applicants can. be carefully screened," Aceri stated. DETROIT Paris News Service DETROIT Mr. and Mrs. George Kerr of Oklahoma Ci end her sister, Mrs.

Fanny Watson of Hugo, were Detroit visitors Satur a y. The ladies were daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Polk Cross and all were reared in Detroit. The Rev.

T. Mathis now of Dallas also spent a few hours with Detroit friends. Miss Karen Gooch, who has been a student at Texas Woman's University, Denton, has return home for the summer vacation. Mr. J.

H. Hollow ay and children of Big Spring are spending the week with the couple's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.S. Holloway and Mr.

and Mrs. W.S. Ramsey. Mr. and Mrs.

Victor Maas and children of Dallas were weekend visitors with Mrs. Maas' paren Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds. Mrs.

Annie Strain has moved to the residence of Miss Leora Curry, who. has returned to Lo Beach, Calif. Mrs. 0. T.

Ellison, Mrs. Virgie Ellison and Mrs. A. B. Carter and daughter.

Joy, went to Quitman, and Mrs. Wesley Epps, who was there from Austin, returned home with them for a visit. R. S. Maddox has purchased the Neil Martin residence and he.

and Mrs. Maddox have moved there, Miss EuJean Smith came home Sunday from Odessa, where she is a member of the school faculty. The Rev. A. L.

Lusby left Tuesday to attend the North Texas Methodist annual conference in Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Pratt and son, Jimmy, went to Arlingt Sunday to visit the Orval Abneys, and Jimmy remained for a week's visit. Mrs.

J. L. Lawson returned home from Mineola. where she visit her daughter, Mrs. John A.

Thompson and family and attended high school graduation of her granddaughter, Beverly Joyce Thompson. Ann Shirley, Beth Roach and Thomas Eady returned to Dallas Monday after a visit to their grandmother, Mrs. L. Lawson. Newburg Wins RNP Contest; Upshur Third COLLEGE STATION Nt-w- burg community of County has done it again.

Retftii Brown, extension rural sociologist, said today the community for second straight firut peat winner for the top award- was named State's most pre- gressive rural neighborhood group. mhe combined hard work, determination and an outstanding program in agriculture, home.and social improvement to take the top award in the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Farmtr Stockman Magazine sponsor A Rural Neighborhood Progress program. The award carriei a 1500 prize. Tennessee Colony, Anderjon County, also repeated as second place winner and won the 1400 award. This group combined, Mid Brown, church, home, livestock and pasture improvement for an outstanding year of community improvement.

Union Ridge, Upshur County, built a new community center, established a community fire fighting service, strengthened community 4-H Club work and carried out other projects to take the third place award of 1300. Charlie, Clay County and Belmont. Gonzales County, were runners-up for State honors. Each had won the district award of $100. Brown said 197 communities in every section of Texas participated in the program just concluded.

During the next two months, he added. $5.750 will go to the award winning communities in recognition of their achievements. The specialist said this has been one of the best years for rural community improvement in the 12- year history of program. Words cannot describe the wonderful im- provemente made on farms and ranches and in homes and the You just have to see it to really know the progress being made. Texas Draft Quota Is Hiked for July AUSTIN (AP)-Texai draft ta for July is 382 compared to 284 for June and 273 for May.

Col. Morris Schwartz, state Selective Service officer, said that despite the rise, there will be no call for pre-induction physical and mental examinations for July. The July quota will be filled 'with men who are at least 22 years old July 1. Exceptions are volunteers or delinquents, who may be younger. Peyton A.

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Pages Available:
395,105
Years Available:
1933-1999